In our Intro to Design
class we just finished designing a cupcake shop! We were given a fictional client, Matthew
Dwyer, and a list of his needs and design preferences. The cupcake shop was going to be located in
Charlotte, NC and needed to fit in with the trendy and upscale vibe that
Charlotte has. Matthew wanted to stay
away from the traditional "cupcake shop", he wanted a design that was
gender neutral and appealed to everyone.
He required the following areas to be included in the design:
Kitchen
Walk-in Freezer and Refrigerator
Dry Storage
Men and Women’s Restroom
Office for Owner
Cash Counter
Guest Seating Area
Optional Outdoor Space
I have included all of these areas as well as an upstairs room that can be available
for parties. I had a lot of fun
designing this project. My design was
centered around technology because it is one of Charlotte’s strong
attributes. I wanted to incorporate as
much technology as possible. I found
awesome furniture from a company called Sparkology. Each piece of furniture has built in
receptacles that will allow customers to “recharge” any of their gadgets. I also incorporated robot servers. This is uncommon in America, but they utilize
robots a lot overseas. I wanted all the
furniture to have a futuristic vibe and I even included Star Trek inspired
windows in the upstairs area. Below is
the Powerpoint presentation that I created for the project showing the rendered
elevation, floor plans, architectural inspiration, furniture selections and
more.
